Stand for supporting shoes



Feb. 22, 1927.

B. B. BODDEN STAND FOR SUPPORTING SHOES Filed Feb. 1925 l HHHH IIIIHIII WHIIUW I INNTOR:

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I v H v ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFmE.

BLUCHER B. BODDEN, OF YPHILADELPI-IIA, PIENNSYLVZANIA.v

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Application filed February My invention relates to a holder for boots and shoes, for use in holding shoes whlle they are being polisned.

the different forms of my invention, and

have selected for illustration a form that is practical, convenient and efficient in operation and which well illustrates the prin ciples involved.

Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively a perspective view and side and front elevations of my preferred form, in position of use.

Like numerals refer to like parts in all figures. Describing in illustration and not in himtation and referring to the drawings 1- Though my invention is applied in the illustrations in the form of a stand suitable for use by shoemakers in polishing shoes which have been repaired, it is evident that it is applicable to various other uses Where shoes are to be held during cleaning, polish-- ing or other operations.

The base 6 supports opposite standards and 8 which terminate conveniently in divided and inwardly and downwardly directed gripping hook members 9, 10,-1.1, 12.

The shoe rests upon a plate 13 relatively movable upwardly and downwardly with respect to the hook members which projectover the top of opposite sides of the sole and cooperate with the plate to firmly hold the shoe when the plate has been moved into its upper position.

Obviously either the hook members or the plate 13 or both may be movable to secure the clamping action. It is not necessary that both move, and the hook members are here shown without vertical movement.

It is desirable to have the opposing hook members adjustable laterally toward and away from each other. The standards 7, 8 are conveniently of spring material and so fastened to the base 6 that they tend to spring apart. They may be held in position against lateral spreading by a cross tie or connection between them, which for this 12, 1925. Serial No. 8,665..

purpose may be any one of the cross bars or rods 14, 15 or 16. I prefer to use 14 for this purpose, threading it at 17 to cooperate with a nut formed in orupon the standard at 18 and .to provide it at one or both ends with a non-circular section at 19 for application of a key to adjust the distance between the upper ends of the standards and hence between the opposing hook members. 7

The opposite end of the rod need provide engagement with the outside only if the standards naturally spring away from each other or may be swivelled at 20 if positive movement must be given to the standards in both directions. In either event the effect is to permit control of the dis tance between-the opposing hook members by adjustment of this rod 1%.

I give relative upward movement betweenthe plate and the gripping members through movement of a supporting stem or bar 21 secured to the bottom of the plate 13.

In the figures the means of giving vertical movement is a cam or eccentric 22 mounted upon the rod 15 and turned with the rod at the non-circular key terminal 23 of this rod. The upper surface of the cam supports the bar 21 at the rectangular opening 22. The bar 21 is slotted at 24: and 25 to pass therods 14c and 16, and these rods and slots cooperateto form a vertical guide, permitting the bar to move up and down yet maintaining it always substantially vertical.

The rod 15 comprising the eccentric shaft is swivelled to standards 7 or 8 at 26 or 27 and is allowed to slide through the other standard or through a boss connected with it to accommodate adjustment of the standards toward and from each other.

The rod 16 is shown as headed at 28 and provided with a nut at 29 to limit the ultimate outward movement of the standards without interfering with adjustment inwardly.

The shoes 30 to be cleaned or polished are filled out in any suitable manner as by last 31 and are then placed upon the rest 13 while the opposing hooks are ad- .justed inwardly if this be necessary.

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bers make it possible to accommodate a number of ditterent sizes and widths of shoes with one setting of the clamping jaws.

The shaft is rotated to lift the plate or rest 13 with relation to the opposing hooks, clamping the shoe by a very desirable approximately vertical movement between the parts.

It will be evident that my invention and disclosure will suggest to others skilled in the art Widely dillerent constructions by which a. part: or all of the invention can be secured and that I am entitled to cover all such as come within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a holder for boots and shoes, facing branch hooks adapted to hook over opposite sides of a sole, a support beneath the sole engaging the sole and independent of the hooks, and means for changing the vertical spacing between the hooks and support by relative vertical movement of the two.

2. In a holder tor boots and shoes, facing branch hooks adapted to hook over oppo ite sides of a sole, a support beneath the sole engaging the sole and independent ot the hooks, means "for changing the vertical spacing between the hooks and supports by relative vertical moven'icnt ot the two, and means for adjusting the distance between the tlacing hooks.

3. In a holder for boots and shoes. a base and a vertical clamp carried thereby adapted to vertically clamp opposite sides oi. the sole and comprising a vertical stationary member and a vertically movable member independent of the stationary member, both engaging the sole.

t. In a holder for boots and shoes, a base, a pedestal thereon extending upwardly a member having relativelv spaced and facing hooks adapted to hook over opposite sides of the sole, :1. sole-supporting member independent of the hook member. adapted to engage the bottom of the sole, means for giving vertical movement to one of the members, and supporting means between the members and the pedestal.

5. In a holder tor boots and shoes, a base, a pedestal thereon extending upwardly, 2.

member having relatively spaced facing hooks adapted to hook over opposite sides at the solo, a solesupporting member independent ot the hook member, adapted to en eag e the bottom of the sole. means for veriicall) moving one of the members with respect to the other. supporting means between the members and pedestal, and an adjustment for the spacing between the facing hooks.

(1. in a holder tor boots and shoes, a base, and a vertical clamp carried thereby having a vertical stationary member adapted to engage opaoaite sides of the top of the sole a d. a vertically movable lower member in dependent ot the stationary member adapted to engage the bottom of the sole.

T. in a holder t'or boots and shoes, at base, a pedestal thereon extending upwardly and having horizontally spaced and facing lateral projections adapted to engage opposite sides at the top of the sole, means for ad justine' the spacing; between the facing projections. a solesupport loosely carried by the ped stal. indei'ienilent ot the pedestal and adapted to engage the bottom of the sole. and means for giving" vertical move ment to the support: with respect to the projectlons.

8. in a holder for boots and shoes, a base, a pialestal thereon extendin upwardly and having horizontally spaced ttacing upper latera n'o iertions adapted to engage opposite sides oi, the top oi? the sole, a sole-support loosely carried by the pedestal. independent ot the pedestal and :ulapted to engage the bottom ot the sole, and cam means for litting' and lowering the support.

5). in a holder for boots and shoes, a base, a pair of horizontally spared upwardly extendine brackets of spring; material carried thereon, a lateral projection near the top of each bra hot to 'ard the other, the two projeetions being: respectively adapted to encje op msite sides of the top of the sole, a cw adjustment controlling the horizontal spacing: between the projections, a solo ongaging member, independent of the brackets lnivinn' loose support between the brackets, and means for raising and lowering the member.

BLUCHER B. BODDEN. 

